<!-- official-source:start --> This Act, whenever cited, enumerated, referred to, or amended, may be designated simply as “The Civil Code,” adding, when necessary, the number of the section. (Enacted 1872.) <!-- official-source:end --> [California Legislative Information](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=21.&lawCode=CIV) - Official bulk export checked 2026-10-27T21:36:57.7010540Z.